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Kwara, Nigeria i
Regional Level Types
Kwara State
Nigeria Country

Regional Level Types
Kwara	State
Nigeria	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Kogi, Nigeria

Oyo, Nigeria

Borgou Department, Benin

Collines Department, Benin

Ekiti, Nigeria

Type:

State

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Ilorin	814,192 (2016)
Offa	113,830 (2016)
Lafiagi	102,779 (2016)
Patigi	28,285 (2016)
Okuta	26,589 (2018)
Kaiama	21,897 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

158291

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:158291:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà

Other Languages:

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French:

État de Kwara, Nigeria

German:

Kwara, Nigeria

Hausa:

Kwara, Nijeriya

Igbo:

Ȯra Kwara, Naijiria

Italian:

Kwara, Nigeria

Russian:

Квара, Нигерия

Simplified Chinese:

夸拉州, 奈及利亞

Spanish:

Estado de Kwara, Nigeria

Yoruba:

Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwara, Nàìjíríà

Anglo-Saxon:

Kwara Rīce, Nigeria

Arabic:

ولاية كوارة, نيجيريا

Bulgarian:

Квара, Нигерия

Catalan:

Kwara, Nigèria

Cebuano:

Kwara, Nigeria

Danish:

Kwara, Nigeria

Dutch:

Kwara, Nigeria

Esperanto:

Ŝtato Kŭara, Niĝerio

Estonian:

Kwara osariik, Nigeeria

Farsi/Persian:

ایالت کوارا, نیجریه

Finnish:

Kwara, Nigeria

Galician:

Kwara, Nixeria

Georgian:

კვარის შტატი, ნიგერია

Hill Mari:

Квара, Нигери

Hindi:

क्वारा राज्य, नाईजीरिया

Indonesian:

Kwara, Nigeria

Japanese:

クワラ州, ナイジェリア

Korean:

콰라 주, 나이지리아

Norwegian:

Kwara, Nigeria

Polish:

Kwara, Nigeria

Portuguese:

Kwara, Nigéria

Romanian:

Statul Kwara, Nigeria

Serbian:

Квара, Нигерија

South Azerbaijani:

کوارا ایالتی, نیجریه

Swahili:

Kwara, Nigeria

Swedish:

Kwara, Nigeria

Turkish:

Kwara Eyaleti, Nijerya

Ukrainian:

Квара, Нігерія

Urdu:

کوارا ریاست, نائجیریا

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ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

ⓘ Dolomite

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

Locality: Okere, Kwara, Ijebu East, Ogun, Nigeria

References:

Von Knorring & Fadipe (1981): On the mineralogy and geochemistry of niobium and tantalum in some granite pegmatites and alkali granites of Africa. Bull.Minéral.104, 496-507

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Oreke dolomite deposit, Kwara, Ijebu East, Ogun, Nigeria

References:

J. Akande and S. Agbalajobi (2013): Analysis on Some Physical and Chemical Properties of Oreke Dolomite Deposit. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 2, 33-38.

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Locality: Odoara, Kwara, Ijebu East, Ogun, Nigeria

References:

Von Knorring & Fadipe (1981): On the mineralogy and geochemistry of niobium and tantalum in some granite pegmatites and alkali granites of Africa. Bull.Minéral.104, 496-507

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwara_State
Wikidata ID:	Q464953
GeoNames ID:	2332785

Localities in this Region

Nigeria

Kwara
- ⭔Asa
- ⭔Baruten
- ⭔Edu
- ⭔Ekiti
- ⭔Ifelodun
- ⭔Ilorin East
- ⭔Ilorin South
- ⭔Ilorin West
- ⭔Irepodun

Nigeria

Kwara
- ⭔Isin
- ⭔Kaiama
- ⭔Moro
- Odoara
- ⭔Offa
- ⭔Oke Ero
- ?Okere
- Oreke dolomite deposit
- ⭔Oyun
- ⭔Pategi

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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African PlateTectonic Plate

Tuareg Shield
- Benin-Niger ShieldVolcanic Arc

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